Languages of the United States

American Language Policy Should there be an official language policy that needs to be adopted such as in other countries? The United States was created by immigrants that left their countries due to many reasons. With such a diverse crowd of ethnicities full of culture and traditions, it would come as no surprise that these ethnic groups would have their own languages. One reason some feel that there should be a language policy is that of communication problems between two different language…

In the United States, there are over 231 million people who primarily speak English in their household. That is about 70% of the whole population. Even though that number is so high, only about 26% of adults in the U.S. can hold a conversation in another language. Most of those people who are bilingual are not in the 70% who speak English as a primary language. Because of this, schools have made foreign language classes mandatory, but the main concern is should all the different languages be…

how my ethnicity affects my life and how can it affect others as well. My ethnicity is Hispanic/Latino, and my race is Puerto Rican. Although, I am Puerto Rican, I was born in the United States, in the New York State, living in the city of New York. Growing up Hispanic, quit awkward that I don't understand the language “Espanol/Spanish”. My parents are both from the city, besides my grandmother, my grandmother was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It’s embarrassing that…

Should the United States Make English the Primary Language? There are many advantages and disadvantages to have the English language as the standard language of the United States. English should the primary language because it will create successful communication, diversity, and consistent immigration requirements. Have you ever been to another country and not comprehended the language? The United States should make English as the primary language. I agree that it would make people from other…

There are hundreds of languages in the world, each making us unique to others who don't speak it. Being able to speak more than one language such as English, French, German and Spanish gives us a greater opportunity at acquiring a job that will pay our dream house and car than those who don’t, especially in the United States because it’s one of the most diverse countries in the world. Being bilingual or trilingual opens many doors for people to be able to progress, but some people feel that…

using more than one language. Bilingualism is also the ability to communicate with more than one language, but with greater skills for one language. It results from learning the language naturally through interaction with people from different cultures. It can also be learned from school. Bilingualism has been common in United States for a period of time. In United States bilingualism is a result of immigration from different parts of the world. People have learned other languages for enrichment…

have, however monolingualism has continued to be promoted when they arrive in the United States. Half of the planet is bilingual due to the fact that it is encouraged by many countries because of the numerous advantages. So, in my opinion, it should be encouraged for everyone to possess this skill, but to my surprise, that is not the case for the United States. A couple of advantages of learning a secondary language is faster problem-solving skills and the delaying of dementia. Potowski…

Geographic The total area of United States includes land and water. In comparison to other nations, the United States is the world’s fourth largest, the land area of the United States is 2,959,064 square miles. Let’s look closer to the south of the U.S.A. because it is where most of the Winn-Dixie stores are located. The Southern United States or it is better to say American South ( Dixie), or you can call it just the South. This is a region of the United States of America. If you look at the…

The history of the movement to declare English as the official language has been a long and uphill battle. An amendment was proposed to Congress; however, the amendment of the official language never made it out of the committee. Since then, many new immigrants have come to America seeking a new life, but are not learning the English language like their ancestors before them. There are many organizations in pursuit to amend the Constitution. Many organizations include: US English, English…

Conversations about dual-language programs often lead to a number of questions about how these programs can meet their goals of bilingual proficiency, academic achievement through two languages, and cultural pluralism for their language majority and minority students (Hadi-Tabassum, 2006). Given that Spanish is the minority language used most frequently in bilingual programs in the United States, this section will use Spanish to exemplify the minority language. A similar process would hold for…